Happy Holiday-ing: Where Does Parenting Fit In?

As holidays arrive, there are just so many things to expect from college kids when they come home for a break: it may be joyful anticipation or crazy trepidation. There might be the rising possibility of happy things to look forward to, but that's not always the case. Being away for such a long time from home changes children.

This gap affects all children, but in different ways. According to Psychology Today, children face different situations in the away-period and when they come back from that routine, they can either be triumphal and excited and just-the-way-parents-want-their-child-to-be. Or, conversely, they can look like junkies or tattoo-covered freaks with a you-don't-know-me attitude. With that, if they see a slight change in their room, their mind can convulse into the very many fireworks state and parents can start hearing door slams.

Parents usually expect their children to come home with a lot of gossips and detailed accounts of things happening back at college. It's normal for them to be expecting such stuff but 'reality check' that does not happen. According to College Parent Central, children might just want to hang out with their friends all the time, and if they're asked questions, their temperaments can boil up and explode like volcanoes. Though, there can be the expectancy of one dialogue occurring: "I hate my college; I never want to go back."

However, some good talking might take place during dinner through which parents realize that their child now has a whole new perspective of the world. But wait, this is the point where judging and lecturing won't help; it can start up a horrid Family Feud. Also, it can lead to the kid wanting to return to college, which is not so bad, though. Because parents can go back to having lots of privacy and less stress, and children can go about crafting a vibrant life, touring different places and knowing about the practicalities of their existence - not wrong.